The time many of us have been waiting for is finally here: football season. Okay, it’s only preseason, but who are we kidding? We’ve been following even the smallest off-season events like it’s breaking news, and just the sight of real-time games warms our hearts.

It’s important to cheer on your favorite team with your favorite beer, or at least one that tastes good. Not every stadium is going to please your avid craft-beer drinker, but here are 12 stadiums that won’t let you down when you want a brew that has some spirit behind it. We cannot guarantee that every brewery mentioned will be available at the stadiums when you are there, but here at Craft Beer & Brewing, we believe a rotating draft selection is your friend.

MetLife Stadium – New York Giants/Jets

Home to Super Bowl XLVII and the only stadium that’s shared by two teams in the NFL, they also share some great beer. Your featured New York locals are:

Brooklyn

Captain Lawrence

Blue Point

Find some of these out-of-state breweries for a variety of beer choices:

Boulevard

Victory

Sierra Nevada

Goose Island

Sam Adams

Kona

Sports Authority Field at Mile High – Denver Broncos

Colorado is full of breweries and many are in the area that surrounds Denver. Dozens lie within a short drive from the stadium, so if you don’t get your fix during the game, scout some post-game celebration spots for a great craft brew. Mile High may hold a smaller selection than other stadiums, but quality is what’s important. The biggest locals present are:

New Belgium

Odell

Oskar Blues

Great Divide (Who's going to complain if they stumble into some Yeti?)

Soldier Field – Chicago Bears

Bears fans like to brave any weather, even if their beer freezes. With a great selection of local product, you may find that this stadium’s beer is almost as bold as the fans in the stands:

Half Acre

Lagunitas

Revolution

Two Brothers

Haymarket

Goose Island

You can also find classics from

Bell’s

Oskar Blues

Sweetwater

Levi’s Stadium – San Francisco 49ers

Are you surprised that a California stadium is on this list? They’re consistently producing some of the best beer in the world. The San Francisco locals you’ll find are:

Speakeasy

Anchor

Cellarmaker

21st Amendment

Not enough West Coast for you? Then grab a beer from:

Firestone Walker

Lost Coast

Stone

Anderson Valley

North Coast

Humboldt

Sierra Nevada

You'll also find New Belgium and Goose Island beers available.

M&T Bank Stadium – Baltimore Ravens

Not a fan of the traditional tailgating experience? The RavensWalk is perfect for you. Open three hours before every home game, the Walk is full of bars, food, and live music. You'll find brews from:

Flying Dog

New Belgium

The Brewer’s Art

Yards

Harpoon

Sam Adams

DuClaw

Union Craft Brewing

But what will you find inside the stadium? Local breweries to be enjoyed are:

Flying Dog (tallboys)

Heavy Seas Beer

Union Craft Brewing

M&T also has a solid line-up of out-of-state breweries such as:

Victory

Devils Backbone

Dogfish Head

New Belgium

Sam Adams

Lucas Oil Stadium — Colts

Do you like your game inside or outside? Thankfully, the Colts stadium can do both in the same day with a retractable roof and window wall. Your Indiana local brews to savor are:

Sun King

Flat 12 Bierwerks

Carson’s

Triton

Tin Man

Or, if you want a “classic” beer there’s:

New Belgium

Sam Adams

Goose Island

Gillette Stadium – New England Patriots

First of all, those New Englanders know how to pregame. I mean tailgate. We’ve seen Patriots fans shot-gunning Heady Topper and taking Bourbon County Brand Stout to the dome. But what quaffable beverages can you find during a game?

The Massachusetts local breweries to scout for are:

Lord Hobo

Harpoon

Sam Adams

Cisco

Wachusett

Blue Hills

Mayflower

Berkshire

Blatant

Being the New England Patriots’ home, you’ll also find these New England breweries:

Heavy Seas

The Shed

Long Trail

Smuttynose

Stony Creek

Shipyard

Two Roads

Allagash

If that’s too much East Coast for you, there’s:

Southern Tier

Victory

Oskar Blues

Goose Island

A little fun fact I found about a usual game day: Patriots fans eat more than one ton of Italian sausage and 186 gallons of clam chowder. Now you tell me, what beer goes best with clam chowder?

Lambeau Field — Green Bay Packers

The cheese heads are a powerhouse that boasts an incredible 13 championships, which is the most in the league. It just so happens that their beer selection is no slouch either. While you are waiting for your favorite player to make the Lambeau Leap, go ahead and sample some of this local fare:

Hinterland

Badger State

Titletown

Stillmank

Other Wisconsin breweries to enjoy are:

O’so

Ale Asylum

Milwaukee Brewing

Wisconsin Brewing

Stone Cellar

Or you could pick up a brew from:

Dogfish Head

Summit

Bell’s

New Belgium

Kona

Heinz Field – Pittsburgh Steelers

When not popping in for a cameo in a Batman movie, this Steelers squad is spending Sundays selling out home games to loyal fans. And yeah, they like their beer almost as much as their football. The Pennsylvania local breweries you can find are:

Rivertowne

Yards

Troegs

Evil Genius

Church Brew Works

Pittsburgh Brewing

North Country Brewery

If you want to try something different from the home-team breweries, then you can go with offerings from:

Ford Field – Detroit Lions

The Lions and their fans have some serious grit. So you know that their stadium is going to showcase a robust selection to match. The list of local Michigan breweries you’ll find for your Lions game are:

Bell’s

Atwater

Griffin Claw

New Holland

Perrin

Rochester Mills

Right Brain

Frankenmuth

Dragonmead

Short’s

Cheboygan

If you’re a die hard New Belgium fan, you can find their brews too.

CenturyLink Field – Seattle Seahawks

Seattle stadiums sure love their craft beer. Outside of breaking decibel levels in the stadium and making it hard for other teams to focus, the 12th man undoubtedly loves his craft brew too. Washington state local brews for your Hawks game include:

Fremont

Two Beers

Bale Breaker

Mac & Jack’s

Georgetown

Silver City

7 Seas

Schooner Exact

Snoqualmie Falls

Redhook

Elysian

Black Rave

Pyramid

Or you can go with these out-of-staters:

10 Barrel

Sierra Nevada

Kona

Central City

Goose Island

If you find any secret craft beer spots in these stadiums, let us know so we can add them to the list!